Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is speaking out against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who took over MacArthur Park where children were playing, calling the takeover attempt “absolutely outrageous,” USA Today reported. Video footage shows armored vehicles, officers ,and armed troops swarming a soccer field on a sunny July 7 day.

MacArthur Park is located in one of the most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods in Los Angeles. On Monday, July 7, 2025, the park was quiet as children at a summer camp played. By the afternoon, an immigration operation was taking place in MacArthur Park,

This pisses me off. She is scared for the kid’s safety … due to immigration officials at the park, but never scared for their safety when the park is filled with homeless,

California officials condemned the presence of troops in MacArthur Park. The Defense Department said they were there to back up federal agents.

Upgrades to MacArthur Park in Central Long Beach is nearly complete, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 26.

Rep. Nanette Barragán joins The Weeknight to discuss the fallout from federal agents descending on MacArthur Park — heavily armed, on horseback and in armored vehicles.